A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.

Argentina face the prospect of a Fifa fine after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.

"We owe our warriors the absolute best medical care in the world, and this program delivers on that obligation," Hegseth said in a video.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi entered the final stretch of the Diet session on July 16 facing a concentrated test of her leadership, with Imperial House legislation moving through upper house deliberations, opposition parties preparing for intensive questioning, and bond-market pressure continuing to complicate the government’s growth strategy. (News On Japan)

Japanese manufacturers including Fanuc, Yaskawa Electric, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Komatsu announced new artificial intelligence initiatives on July 16 as Nvidia expanded its partnerships with Japan's robotics and industrial sectors. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on July 16 as renewed selling in South Korean semiconductor shares spread to Japan’s AI and chip-related names, while household inflation expectations hit a record high and kept pressure on the Bank of Japan to maintain a tightening bias. (News On Japan)

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko began a period of rest at the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture on July 16, taking an evening stroll through the grounds in traditional Okinawan kariyushi shirts. (News On Japan)

A former nurse accused of killing a hospitalized patient by mixing human waste into his intravenous drip had searched online for whether injecting feces could cause death, investigators have found. (News On Japan)

Japanese kitchen knives are selling rapidly among foreign tourists, who are drawn not only to their exceptional sharpness but also to Japan's highly specialized knife-making culture. (News On Japan)

A woman believed to be in her 40s to 60s was found bleeding and unconscious on a barge moored off Osaka and was later confirmed dead, prompting police to investigate the possibility that she was the victim of a crime. (News On Japan)

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have asked educational institutions to review every book on their premises.

Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.

The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?

Civilian casualties are reported in a number of Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.

Five episodes of the award-winning children’s cartoon have been released in Australian Indigenous language for the first time.

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.

Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.